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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-02-04, Page 3UNIQUE SNOW REMOVAL — Students at Centralia's College of Agricultural Technology used a tunneling method,to remove cars from enormous snow banks near the school, above, the excavation begins and below a car comes out. Approve fire agreement PUC board gets wage hike Debate school tax .coljection Flobruiry 4, 1971 Pas. acsord, reps attend session Wind takes windows out An undetermined amount of damage was caused at the Conklin , Lumber store at the intersection of Highways 21 and 83, north of Grand Bend early Wednesday morning during last week's blizzard. High winds blew in two 8 x 8 windows and snow piled up in the store. Employee Peter Ravelle said when he arrived for work Wednesday morning it was "like walking into a forest in the wintertime. Snow was hanging everywhere." More than two truckloads of snow were taken out and most of the mess was cleared up by Wednesday night. An inventory is being taken this week to determine how much paint and adhesives were destroyed by the snow and freezing temperatures. MILT ROBBINS FINDS NEW USE FOR SNOWBLOWER "ii xi NOT VERNONt IgtAKIES VOW DRIP TS District obituaries JOHN L. HENDERSON John L. Henderson of Exeter, formerly of Kippen .died suddenly at his home, February 1, 1971, in his 78th year. He is survived by one brother, Ivison pf Seaforth, several nieces .and nephews, Mr. Henderson was predeceased by his wife, the former Annie Belle MacLean, in. 1956 and also by a sister, Elsie Smith, Toronto, in 1969. Funeral service was held at Bonthron Funeral Chapel, Hensall, Wednesday with Rev, glen Wright, - officiating. Interment was in Bairds Cemetery. Pallbearers were John E. Henderson, Arthur Henderson,. William Henderson, Arthur Whilsmith, Orville Workman and Allan Johnson. HOWARD L. McCURDY Howard McCurdy of Kirkton passed away at Seaforth Community Hospital, February 2, 1971, in his 76th year. He is survived by his sisters Mrs. Isabelle Wright, London, Mrs, Herb (Edna) Bibby of Kirkton, and Mrs. Wilson (Annie) Brintnell of Kirkton. The funeral will be from the R. C. Dinney Funeral Home, Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev, Rokeby-Thomas of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Kirkton, officiating. Temporary entombment in Exeter Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ken McKay, Barrie Miller, Jack Duncan, Ray McCurdy, Gerald Brintnell and Lloyd Brintnell. HUGH NORRIS Hugh Norris passed away in South Huron Hospital, January , 26, 1971, in his 98th year. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Norris of Hibbert Township and lived in Tuckersmith Township (Chiselhurst) for the past thirty-five years. His wife, Minnie Dow, predeceased him 32 years ago. Mr. Norris is survived by one sister, Mrs. L. (Rebecca) Keil, Vancouver, B.C. and one brother, William of Detroit, Mich.; four daughters, Mrs. Arnold (Oriole) Westlake, Staffa, Mrs. Eva Parker, London, Mrs. Frank (Ida) Pinder, Staffa, Mrs. Alden ( Helen) Williams, Mitchell; one son John, Fullarton; 17 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held from the Heath-Leslie Funeral Home, Mitchell, Saturday January 31 with Rev. Murray officiating. Interment in Staffa Cemetery. MRS. ALVINA (DENOMME) SARARAS Alvina Marie Denomme, wife of the late Leonard E. Sararas, passed away in South Huron Hospital, Exeter, February 2, 1971, in her Ord year. She is Survived by one daughter, Mrs. James (Marjorie) Love, RR 1 Zurich; two grandchildren Elaine and Kathy; Police busy -Continued from front page snowmobile owners throughout the area who quickly offered their assistance when the snow halted any other type of traffic. "Members of the newly formed Exeter Snowmobile Club, and snowmobilers in the surrounding areas of Hensall, Zurich, Centralia and Crediton were invaluable," Cpl. Brooks stated. Chief Day explained last week that the snowmobiles "really saved the day". He said a total of 53 helped out locally. He ,also told council that 50 local residents had called the police office fo offer accommodation to stranded students and travellers. Dump milk — Continued from front page A Crediton area farmer came pretty close to being forced to dump milk during last week's storm. Gigantic snowbanks on Stephen township concession road 6-7 and around the farm of Bob Galloway, a mile and a quarter south of Crediton stalled the attempts of milk trucks to arrive on schedule. When the regular truck was unable to make pickups at the Galloway farm by Friday, the young farmer contacted Norval Jones in Exeter and had large snow clearing equipment arrive Saturday morning to clear the laneway. While the Jones vehicle was making its way south of Creditors it freed a Stacey Bros. milk truck froth Mitchell that was stuck near the Eric Finkbeiner farm since late Friday night, The Mitchell truck went to the Galloway farm and picked up the milk, although it was not the regular pickup. The milk all eventually goes to the Milk Marketing Board. Hydro to the Galloway farm was off from Tuesday night until late Wednesday morning and one milking was missed. Due to the irregularity of the milkifigs, production was down a bit and Mrs. Galloway told the T-A thin was the only reason their large tank that holds 5,400 pounds was net overflowing with the Saturday morning milking. She added, "If the hydro had stayed on, I'm sure we would have had to dump some of the Milk.' two brothers, Morris Denonime, Dashwoocl, and Leonard Denomine, Windsor; three sisters, Mrs, Delia Papineau, Windsor, Mrs. Omer (Lucy) Belanger, Windsor, and Mrs. Paul (Violet) Ducharine, RR 1 Dashwood. The body rested at Westlake Funeral Home, Zurich, until Thursday when funeral mass was held at St. Bpniface R.C. Church, Zurich at 11 a.m. Temporary entombment, with burial in St. Peter's Cemetery, St. Joseph's. CHARLES LAURIE STEPHEN Charles Laurie Stephen, Galt, passed away at South Waterloo Hospital, January 31, 1971 in his 46th year. He was the husband of Mrs. Hazel Irene (Dilling) Stephen and father of Gerald and Donna, at home. Mr. Stephen is also survived by his father, Charles Stephen, Elimville; brother Donald of Exeter; brother Murray and sister Miss Betty Ann, both of Orangeville, and a sister Mrs. Jack (Wanda) Robinson of Kirkton. The funeral was held at the Needham Memorial Chapel, London, February 3 with, the Rev. L. G. Cracknell of St. Jude's Anglican Church' officiating. Burial was in Exeter Cemetery. Board approves zoning changes The Ontario Municipal Board this week informed council that a zoning change for property north of the Brewers' Retail has been approved. A hearing on the matter was held in January. The lots in question have been rezoned to general commercial allowing for the erection of a car wash. Council approved the change on July 28 of last year. "That's a long time to wait," commented Councillor Helen Jermyn when approval finally was received. Weather didn't stop campaign Fifteen women braved the sub zero temperature Monday' night to collect for the Ability Fund. Ten others will finish the canvass this week. If anyone is missed please telephone Mrs. Harvey Pfaff or leave your donation with Mr. Pfaff. Mrs. Pfaff reported that up to press time $560 , had been collected in the town for the Fund. In Hensall the Kinettes will collect for the Ability Fund, Wednesday evening, February 10. Plan discussion on drain projects Exeter's drains committee will meet in the near future to determine exactly what work will be undertaken in the coming year. Tentative 'approval has been given for the construction of the new storm drain on William along with two other sewers recommended by. engineer B. M. Ross tgr Associates to end basement flooding. Members of the committee met this week with Ross to discuss proposals made by Councillor Ken Ottevvell for certain changes in the drains in the Wellington and William St. area. The engineer advised that the saving would be only $1,600 and that the capacity of the drains would be greatly reduced. The engineer also advised that it would cost in the neighborhood of $500,000 to complete all the sanitary sewer work in EXeter. It would cost almost another $500,000 for the storm sewers, with half the latter amount being covered by subsidy. However, Ross said it would take up to two years to get started on completing the entire program. Grand Bend council Monday night approved a request from the Grand Bend Public Utilities Commission that an increase be granted in the annual salaries of PUC commissioners. Each commissioner will receive $10 and the chairman $12 for each meeting attended in addition to their standing salaries of $275 for commissioners and $300 per year for the chairman. In reporting on activities of the Grand Bend and area fire committee Grand Bend councillor Ivan Luther who is chairman of the group said serious consideration must be given to the purchase of a new fire truck. Under 'recently completed arrangements, Grand Bend pays 40 percent of all expenses concerned with the fire department and Stephen and Bosanquet each pays 30 percent. With probable cost of a new engine in the neighborhood of $21,000, Grand Bend's share would be $8,200. The village a year ago placed $5,000 in a reserve fund for the purchase of a fire truck. Grand Bend's approval to the fire committee was given to purchase several adapters with shut-offs for fire hydrants, three hand lights, four long handled shovels, 300 feet of 21/2 inch fire hose and a Scott air-pak. All accounts of the fire brigade Will be first approved by the district committee, then paid by the village of Grand Bend and each township assessed their share of expenses according to the agreement. The village will receive $10 per month for administration. Reeve John Payne suggested some changes could be made in the Grand Bend PUC offices to allow the summer resort's Chamber of Commerce offices to remain in their present location. At the same time, Payne asked that consideration be given to ' renovate the clerk's office in the village's municipal building on Main Street. Local contractors are being contacted for prices on the proposed work of improving and enlarging the office space. Approval to the annual grant of $1,500 to the Grand Bend Chamber of Commerce was given. The Monies will be paid in three equal payments of $500 in June, July and August. Included with the request from the Chamber was the inforinatien that 6,500 brochures were distributed last year at U.S. crossing centres in An attempt to bring tourist dollars to the area. The Chamber of Commerce also Asked that an ()Marie Provincial Police officer be stationed at Grand Bend all year round and that a bylaw be passed prohibiting snowmobile traffic on village sidewalks. Dave Jackson and Ivan Luther Who Were councillors last year stated that retired Reeve Orval Wassmann had spent a lot of time on the policing matter and they hoped it would be finalized shortly. Negotiations are continuing. P o lice Chief Ted Day presented his annual report to council this week and took time to summarize' some of the recommendations he made for the present year. Two of the recommendations were the same as last year; the need for another officer on the local force and the suggestion that council consider installing parking meters. He said the parking meters would bring added revenue into the town coffers. However, Mayor Delbridge pointed out that meters would have been a "nuisance" during the snow removal of the past week. "They would be a problem every time we tried to clear the streets," he opined. Chief Day also cited the need for a part-time secretary for the police office. He said this had been the recommendation of a member of the Ontario Police Commission who had recently visited Exeter. A suggestion that one-way traffic be used on Anne St. in the first block west of Main was also in the recommendations. Chief Day noted there had been six serious accidents at the intersection of Anne and William and said one-way traffic would eliminate this danger point. Council was also asked to consider purchasing their own gasoline for municipal vehicles. Chief Day suggested a saving of $1,800 per year could result. PUC outlines '71 projects The Eiceter PUC this week submitted to council a tentative program for water and hydro improvements in the community. The water main changes will take place in the following areas: Carling St. from Wellington to Victoria; William St. from Wellington to Victoria; Thomas from Carling to William; the extension of AleXander to Carling and on Edward St. froth Huron to a point 875 feet north. The street lighting improvements will be made in the following areas: Riverside Drive east of Hillcrest; Kingsconrt Crescent and Churchill Drive; Wellington St, west of Main; the corner of William and Huron; and William St, north of Nelson. Cost of the hydro work, which council pays for over a period of 20 years, Was set at $5,408. No action was taken on the snowmobile request, but council will continue to ask the co-operation of operators to stay off sidewalks wherever possible. His final recommendations were for a new cruiser late in 1971 and a loading zone in the John St. area to give trucks a spot in which to service stores without double parking on Main St. Little discussion was held on the Chief's recommendations or year-end report. It was turned over to committee for study. The police report for the month of January was also given, it being as follows: 13 accidents with two injuries and damage of $2,555, the two injuries coming in snowmobile accidents; there were 13 charges under the Highway Traffic Act, four involving snowmobiles, and 15 warnings. Eleven parking tickets were issued, two investigations under the Narcotic Control Act, one assault charge laid, one petty trespassing and one fraud. Okay policy over lockers Principals in Huron County have been advised that students' lockers shall not be opened without the knowledge of the student involved and his being present at the time of opening the locker. The ruling was made following a complaint to the board by Charles H. Thomas, reeve of Grey Township, that 18 students and several ratepayers have approached him to indicate their annoyance at school staff opening students' lockers without their knowledge. In future, if it becomes necessary to open a locker and student is not available, it shall be the responsibility of the principal only to open it in company with one other staff member. The board also learned that the entire staff of 22 program consultants from the regional office of the Department of Education has been made available to Huron County for the period February 1 to 12, These services will be concentrated in Area C schools but provision is being made for specific personnel to visit other schools in the county. This will be a elf-analysis experience for all those involved in the educational process in the schools. The consultants will observe classroom instruction and folloW up by personal and group discussions with teachers, department heads, principals, Superintendents and the director of education. Huron County ratepayers were well represented Wednesday morning in Goderich at the January session of Huron County Council when Chairman Robert Elliott and Vice-chairman John Broadfoot of the Huron County Board of Education met with members of council. It was the first Qfficial visit of the school board represerintatives to Huron County Council and the first time that either body had taken time from a busy schedule to hear and assess the function of the other. Chairman Elliott said that better communications between the two Huron County bodies was the prime reason for the visit. "We need closer communication of the right kind," stated Elliott. "Being something new in Huron County, the board of education has been criticised but we appreciate the criticism of county council, an older, more experienced body." "The board of education cannot measure its results in dollars and cents," continued Elliott. "We try to provide the best education possible at a cost we can afford. Where do you start? Where do you go? How do you know when you get there?" "If education is the white elephant some people say it is, it is because there has been more stress on academic matters and less in business," Elliott said. "Not enough care has been taken to keep the costs in line with the results." Elliott spoke about the "frills" which the department of education has been accused of building into their schools. "But I see some, what I would call frills in this building," said Elliott referring to the county court house," and it was built under the guidance of Huron County Council." The board of education chairman outlined some areas in which the board and county council are closely related such as library services, health services, road maintenance in connection with school bus routes etc. "We can't divorce our responsibilities from each other," stated Elliott. "I believe we will have to play it by ear and I know our committees can work together. Wherever possible let us at least consult each other." "We've got to have faith that the partner at the other end of the saw is working toward the same goal, in this case the benefit of the citizens of Huron County," concluded Elliott. Vice-chairman John Broadfoot outlined Bill 240 which states that the board of education shall collect taxes four times a year unless some other agreement is made by mutual consent upon petition of those municipalities representing two-thirds of the assessment in the county of Huron. Broadfoot said the board of education had the right to make the final decision in the matter. He indicated, however, the 'school board was anxious to work with the municipalities in Huron. "I didn't read it that way," said Ed Oddleifson, reeve of Bayfield who suggested that if the municipalities petitioned the school board for another method of tax payment, the school board would have no recourse but to accept. " o u 've probably been married as long as I have," quipped Broadfoot "and you should know what is meant by mutual consent. Someone has to cast the deciding vote." "I don't think this is a laughing matter," retorted Oddleifson. "Neither do I," answered Broadfoot. William J. Elston, reeve of Morris, referred to Broadfoot's earlier remark that it was most economical for the board of education to operate on a four-times-a-year tax payment basis. "It is just as cheap for the ratepayers to pay the interest as it is to collect taxes four times per year,"said Elston. Broadfoot said that although the education taxes would be paid to the board four times a year it would not necessarily follow that the taxes would have to be collected four times a year. The Reeve of Grey, Charles Thomas, said that is was likely that many farmers had to borrow money to pay their taxes. He said credit rating of the individual was sometimes affected by this and he Wondered if it Would be more helpful in the long run to use the borrowing power of the board of education. School board chairman Bob Elliott said the board could realize a saving on the cost of education if it received its payments four times a year and did not have to borrow as much money from the banks to meet current expenses. "If it isn't a saving to the municipalities and to the taxpayers, the board is ready to take another look at it," promised Elliott. Reeve All an Campbell, McKillop, asked Elliott if he was really interested in saving money. He said the system of education in his township was costing the taxpayer far less than in all other townships but that the board was planning to close IVIcKillop's one room schools. "Yes, we're out to save money," answered Elliott. Student had many woes Fifteen students from McGillivray Central school spent a couple of days during last week's storm in various places. The bus on which they were coming home in shortly after dinner on Tuesday became bogged down on the Mount Carmel road near the Harvey Smith farm. Driver Alvin Faulder took the youngsters to the Smith home and they were all set to sit out the storm. While Mrs. Smith was preparing a roast beef dinner for the youngsters, the hydro went off. While potatoes and vegetables were not cooked, the youngsters enjoyed roast beef sandwiches. After supper, the Smiths moved all of the furniture out of the living room and bedded the 15 children down with all the blankets they could find. By Wednesday morning the temperature in the Smith home was down to 40 degrees and the telephone went dead. A crew of Ontario hydro workers were also at the Smith home earlier Tuesday but they left before the hydro went off. Wednesday morning the OPP and hydro workers that were staying at the Dufferin Hotel in Centralia were summoned and the children and the Smith family were taken to Centralia by snowmobile, bus and a hydro rig. The children spent Wednesday and Thursday nights at the Dufferin and had plenty to eat. They were treated to hot soup, hamburgs and french fries. Smith said some hotel "There is. Also this matter ,of equality in education .ank we believe the IrielGliop students are entitled to the same level of education .as „other students in Huron County. A sizeable delegation o f McKillop ratepayers asked the board to update the educational system in McKillop, Elliott told Campbell the board'a hands were tied by, the directives from the Ontario Department of Education, He Said that the department would not approve an addition to the schoOl at Walton to accommodate the McKillop students while it would pay for an addition at Seaforth PS. Tracks filled immediately A Hensall area farmer experienced a couple of "harrowing hours" during last week's snow storm. Jack Tinney spent two hours wandering around in the snowstorm west of Hensall before he was able to arrive safely but tired at the Pineridge Chalet. His snowmobile broke down about a mile west of Hensall and he attempted to go the rest of the way walking to his Blind Line home in Hay township. Said Tinney, "It was an awful experience. If I had panicked I would have been a goner. The wind would fill in your footprints in the snow as soon as you made the next step. I was able to get my bearings by knowing the direction of the wind." Flowers, cash, birds stranded Money, chickens and flowers were stranded in the police village of Dashwood during the storm. A Brinks truck was unable to leave Dashwood Tuesday afternoon because of the storm. The truck was taken to Dashwood Motors for the duration and the money was taken to a room at the Dashwood Hotel where the guards kept watch. The truck arrived in Exeter Thursday morning. A truck owned by a Leamington Florist became stuck in the drifts just east of Dashwood. It was heading to florists and funeral homes in the area. Damage was listed at $700. A large truck load of chickens from the United States heading for Canada Packers at Walkerton became{ stuck near Hayter's Turkey farm, west of Dashwood and some of the chickens perished. employees gave up their own rooms to accommodate the children. "We can't say enough about the Dufferin hospitality. It was wonderful," he added. Chief cites saving in town gas tanks